0297 – AAR on ICE Training Extreme Close Quarters Tactics Course

Right now I am hanging out in the lobby of my hotel working on processing and recovering from day 1 of the ICE Training Extreme Close Quarters Tactics Course.  Today was a good day.  I made it through without major issues although a solid inventory of the day and my skill level leaves me wishing for another month to prepare and another crack at the course.  At the same time, I know that my skill level has increased substantially in the past 24 hours.  Baby steps…

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History of Rob Pincus and the ECQC

Today marks the first Extreme Close Quarters Fighting Course available for enrollment since 2009.

• 05-06 this course was packaged as a 5 day course combined as a EXCQ and ambush course that was available exclusively to SWAT, SEAL and other members of the special forces community.
• 07 the course was available for open enrollment for the last time.
• 08 3-5 courses were held for SWAT Cops and special forces units
• 09 courses began to taper off due to other projects until today…..

Originally this course was seen as a course in a progression of courses

1. CFS
2. APH
3. ECQT or HDT

Typically attended by the antithesis of the folks who are most likely in need of the skills.

• Fit
• Well trained
• High speed

Course provides an opportunity for physical stress along with the mental and emotional stress of violence at sexual distances.

Instructional Evolution

Two major evoloutions:

1. In Fight Weapons Access
2. Appendix Carry
• Both define how and
• When we access our firearm

Major Points From Day 1:

• Physics
• Range Issues
• Outside 2 Arms Reach
• Inside 2 Arms Reach
• Flinch Response
• Primal
• Defensive
• Tactical
• Intuitive Skills Refinement
• Head Locks
• Hip Leverage
• +90 to buy time and distance
• Retention
• Strenghth issue
• NOT at distance issue
• Further understanding of ICE training
• Ground Zero=Intuition
• The farther from GZ the farther away we can move from intuition

Personal Thoughts

• Overwhelmed
• Skin is raw
• Ready and excited for day 2

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